Official Cup

Red Bull Arena
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chico Valadares got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when Bass Dost came free, but Matias Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bass Dost struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Matias Taffarel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red Bull Magnus. Matias Taffarel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ayi Kusumah's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. . SC Manhattan .'s Matias Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ayi Kusumah in the 13th minute of play. Red Bull Magnus's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ayi Kusumah in the 14th minute. The corner ended in Gerson Cruzado almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but . SC Manhattan .'s Matias Taffarel did a great save. Matias Taffarel made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Bass Dost sent off a good shot on target. In the 22nd match minute, Red Bull Magnus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Alin to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 24th minute by Bass Dost got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, . SC Manhattan .'s Doğa Yurday got a free kick in the 25th minute. Bass Dost was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 27th minute. Red Bull Magnus's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 28th minute Ayi Kusumah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 30 played minutes . SC Manhattan . got a freekick which was hit by Pastor Pio. 34 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when Bass Dost came free, but Matias Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cláudio Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chico Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Red Bull Magnus made a substitution. Paulo Renato Trigo replaced Gerson Cruzado. After 45 minutes . SC Manhattan .'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ayi Kusumah who took care of the corner kick. Red Bull Magnus's Mauro Loureiro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Matias Taffarel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.

The wind increased when Bass Dost made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Bass Dost shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Red Bull Magnus's goalkeeper Cláudio Bittencourt, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 57 minutes into the match, Red Bull Magnus's goalkeeper Cláudio Bittencourt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chico Valadares. Red Bull Magnus's Cláudio Bittencourt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Red Bull Magnus from getting a goal against them. Markus Münch hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Red Bull Magnus's You Wei Xing was substituted for Bass Dost. When Red Bull Magnus's Richard Hefter in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye . SC Manhattan .'s goalie prevented a goal. 71 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when Ayi Kusumah came free, but Matias Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute Ayi Kusumah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pastor Pio in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cláudio Bittencourt saved Red Bull Magnus from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ayi Kusumah in the 75th minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Matias Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Red Bull Magnus getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Ali Alin hit a great ball. 86 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when You Wei Xing came free, but Matias Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Washington Netto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cláudio Bittencourt having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by You Wei Xing in the 92nd minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Matias Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matias Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richard Hefter in the 94th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.